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pour ce qui est de: concerning, regarding, as for, as to, as far as ... is concerned
pour commencer: for starters, first of all, firstly, first
pour de bon: for good (in a way that is conclusive and final); actually, really
pour de faux: for a laugh, for kicks, in jest, not for real
pour de vrai: for realsies, for real, truly, really
pour des haricots: to no avail
pour des prunes: for very little money, in exchange for very little money; for nothing; for no reason; for nothing
pour du beurre: for a laugh, for kicks, in jest
pour faire court: long story short
pour faveur: please
pour finir: finally; eventually, after all
pour info: for the record, FYI
pour l'amour de: for the sake of
pour l'amour de Dieu: for the love of God! for God's sake!
pour l'amour du ciel: for heaven's sake!
pour l'anecdote: incidentally, by the way, as an aside; for the record
pour l'heure: at the moment, for the time being
pour l'instant: at the moment, for the time being, for now
pour la bonne règle: as a matter of routine, as a matter of principle
pour la forme: out of principle, on principle, as a matter of principle, pro forma; perfunctorily
pour la petite histoire: incidentally, by the way, as an aside; for the record
pour la plupart: for the most part, mostly
pour le compte de: on behalf of
pour le coup: this time, this time round, in this case; truly, actually, really; in fact
pour le meilleur et pour le pire: for better or for worse; in weal and woe; in sickness and in health
pour le moins: to say the least
pour le moment: for the time being, for now
pour le même prix: all but, very nearly
pour le reste: for the rest, otherwise
pour les beaux yeux de: for the sake of (someone), for the love of (someone), just for (someone)
pour les siècles des siècles: for ever and ever
pour ma part: as for me
pour mémoire: for the record, as a reminder
pour ne pas dire: not to say, if not
pour peu que: if, if only, as long as, to the extent that, where, should (introducing a phrase), provided that; suggests that the condition named is sufficient, or that only a little effort is necessary
pour que: so that, in order that
pour quoi faire: why? what for? to what end?
pour rappel: as a reminder
pour rien: for nothing, pointlessly
pour ta gouverne: for your information, I'll have you know that… (used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker)
pour toujours: forever
pour tout dire: to tell the truth, to be completely honest, to be completely frank
pour tout potage: only, altogether, all told (with the implication that it's not much)
pour un oui ou pour un non: over the slightest thing
pour un peu: all but, very nearly
pour un plat de lentilles: in exchange for very little; for nothing
pour un rien: over silly things, for a trifle, about nothing, with very little reason
pour un régiment: a lot; too much, to excess (used when one has cooked too much food for a particular occasion)
pour une fois: for once, for a change
pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés: great honours are great burdens
pour votre gouverne: for your information, I'll have you know that… (used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker)
pour être franc: to be frank, to be completely honest, to tell the truth
pour être honnête: to tell the truth, truth be told, to be completely honest, to be completely frank
pourboire: tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service)
pourcailhade: an annual pig festival in Trie-sur-Baïse, southwestern France, involving pig races, eating contests, etc.
pource: because, therefore, for that cause
pourceau: swine, pig
pourcent: percent
pourcentage: percentage; commission, fee
pourchas: chase, pursuit